| 46fordnut | -- 03-19-2011 @ 6:49 PM |
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how do you tell if you have a "spoon" type wiper arm? on my spring arms it reads " dead locker". there is also a type called "hook" type . my arms have a fairly small pin going from one side to the other where the wiper blades go on to. the car is a 1946 closed car. i think the brand name is anco on my arms. all i need are the rubber blades my spring arms are fine. i just don't want to buy the wrong type of blades.
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| trjford8 | -- 03-19-2011 @ 8:01 PM |
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Take you blades and wiper arms to a Napa Auto Parts store and let them look at them. I believe they should be able to match what you have on your car. When I had my 46 a few years ago I was able to get new blades for my car at a local Napa store. I doubt if the chain stores can help you.
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 6:21 AM |
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i talked with napa they don't have anything that small or in that style. mac's lists the wipers i just don't know witch type to buy.
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| carguy | -- 03-20-2011 @ 6:41 AM |
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Although I've never heard it called this, I think "spoon type" refers to the shape of the end of the wiper arm where it attaches to the blade. It has a curved end which, in profile, has the shape of a spoon. The other type is bayonet where the end of the arm is straight with a locking tit pressed into it. Bill Brown '34 Cabriolet
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 7:36 AM |
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this is my wiper blades 9" long anco
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 7:38 AM |
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this is the clip for attachment to the spring arm
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| 51f1 | -- 03-20-2011 @ 9:17 AM |
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Those look to be universal replacements. You can get new blades like those from any of the usual old Ford parts suppliers. Richard
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| TomO | -- 03-20-2011 @ 10:01 AM |
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Go to Mac's website and look at the blades and arms sold as replacements. These would be the "hook type". The blades that you have are Anco replacements, that were designed to work with either the "hook type" or the "spoon type". The "spoon type" has a flat end that is curved to look similar to a spoon. The end would slip into the adapter on your blades. Tom
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 10:25 AM |
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my arms spring only have a small pin that goes left to right where the blade would go on to. This message was edited by 46fordnut on 3-20-11 @ 10:26 AM
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| trjford8 | -- 03-20-2011 @ 1:37 PM |
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46, if you could give us a photo of the end of the arm where it attaches to the blade it woulld be helpful. I suspect you may be missing the adapter that goes from the arm to the blade.
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 5:10 PM |
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wiper with old bad blade
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 5:11 PM |
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spring arm pin connector
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| trjford8 | -- 03-20-2011 @ 8:02 PM |
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The arms look correct. The blades you have a re a universal type blade that will work with different connections on the wiper arm.Did you check to see if you can get a new rubber filler rather than replacing the entire blade unit? On those blades you can bend down the tab on the end of the blade and slide the rubber out. I think you should be able to find a rubber filler to replace the old one. You can buy new fillers at places like WalMart, etc. You might not find the exact length but you can trim them. The critical dimension is the width at the top where it slides onto the metal channel of the holder.
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-20-2011 @ 8:11 PM |
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sounds ok clips no longer hold the blades to the spring arm This message was edited by 46fordnut on 3-20-11 @ 8:12 PM
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| trjford8 | -- 03-20-2011 @ 8:18 PM |
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Pat, take a look at e-Bay item # 160559213652. These are new Anco blades. They are 11 inches long and I can't recall the length of the 46-48 Ford blades. The way they attach appears to be ones you need.
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| thirtysixford | -- 03-24-2011 @ 5:48 PM |
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I called both ANCO and TRICO's help lines and asked them to look at your pictures of the blade and arm. I finally received answers from them: ANCO says their 20-09 blade is the replacement. $5.99 at O'Reilly Auto Parts. TRICO says it"s a "classic" type blade, but they only make it in 10" part number 33-101 NAPA 60-1033. I stock the ANCO blade at my store, it will fit and function, but it is slightly different from your picture. Google it and see if it will be close enough. Hope this helps Mike
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| 46fordnut | -- 03-24-2011 @ 6:39 PM |
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found a set of anco 20-09 for 26 with shipping. on the box shows it works for my style arms. ill keep the part you have in mind if these don't work out.
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